Germany Sees Continued Rise in Army Recruitment

European Centre for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies, Germany & Netherlands – ECCI Germany’s army recruitment continues to rise Euractiv ـ Yet the uptick leaves Germany far short of its long-term ambitions Germany’s armed forces have grown to 186,700...

NATO ـ Putin Unleashes Retaliatory Strikes on Kyiv After Space Center Attack

European Centre for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies, Germany & Netherlands – ECCI Putin launches revenge strikes on Kyiv after space centre attack Telegraph ـ Moscow has launched a wave of missile and drone strikes in a revenge attack on Kyiv after a...

Putin Warns Russia Will Seize European Vessels in Retaliation for Attacks on Russian Ships

European Centre for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies, Germany & Netherlands – ECCI Putin says Russia will start seizing European vessels if its ships targeted (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia will respond in kind if...

European Armies Turn to Digital Campaigns to Recruit Young Soldiers

European Centre for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies, Germany & Netherlands – ECCI Europe wants @you: Armies go digital to recruit young soldiers Euractiv  ـ Enlistment messaging has shifted from patriotic duties to personal growth As governments invest...

Europol Faces Privacy Concerns Over Expanded Surveillance Powers

European Centre for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies, Germany & Netherlands – ECCI Privacy watchdog warns of ‘serious risks’ over EU police agency surveillance politico ـ Changes would allow Europol to hold data on vast numbers of people with no links to...